Lucy Railton, Craig Leon and more amongst latest set of acts confirmed for Gateshead's Tusk festival

Tusk festival returns to Gateshead later this year with previous acts announced including the likes of Terry & Gyan Riley, Sarah Davachi and Otomo Yoshihide.

Now the festival has confirmed six more acts for this year's edition with Lucy Railton, Craig Leon, US free jazz quintet Irreversible Entanglements, German avant-garde artist Limpe Fuchs, Chaines and Morocco's Maâlem Houssam Gania & The Gnawa Of Essaouira all set to play.

This October's Tusk marks the festival's eighth edition and will see the festival continue its partnership with Sage Gateshead. The festival runs from October 12-14 and you can find more information, and get tickets, here.

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